Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/08/2021

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Motion by Commissioner Barten seconded by Commissioner Leistico, to approve the following Park and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes: • Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes dated March 11, 2021. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Leistico, Loss, Olson, Sis. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Abstain: Commissioner Walker. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: Consider Park and Recreation 2021 Outdoor Meeting Schedule Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that the Commission typically meets outdoors in various parks for the months of May through September or October. He stated that the group can decide the various locations and reviewed the suggestions included in the staff report. Chair Barten commented that the suggestions feel appropriate based on the work occurring in those parks at those times. He welcomed input for the June meeting and the Commission provided input on some smaller parks. Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood commented that Rabbit Park could be a good fit for the June meeting and the Commission agreed. Chair Barten asked if the Commission would also like to select an October location and it was the consensus of the Commission that the group would plan to meet at City Hall for October as there were issues with daylight when the October meeting was held outdoors the previous year. Motion by Commissioner Loss, seconded by Commissioner Barten to approve the 2021 outdoor meeting locations as presented adding Rabbit Park for June. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Bennett; Commissioners Barten, Leistico, Loss, Olson, Sis, and Walker. Voting No: None. Absent: None. 5.02: Options and Alternatives for Maintaining Turfgrass in Public Spaces Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that at the September meeting in Pearson Park the group discussed the costs of maintaining turfgrass and alternatives and the Commission agreed to look at alternatives when possible and look to convert areas that are hard to maintain from turfgrass to alternative landscapes. He stated that an experiment will be completed at Elmcrest Park, dividing a field in half, and applying plant growth regulators to one half of the field and assess the mowing needs each week for both halves of the field along with the turf qualities. He stated that this would allow the City to gather information on the mowing needs, turf quality and costs. Park and Recreation Commission/April 8, 2021 Page 2 of 5